Translators’ Introduction – Glossary – Preface to the Second Edition [Including a Letter from Shams Āl-e Ahmad] – Preface to the First Edition – The Era of Khans – The Age of Princes – The Arrival of the Court Bureaucrats – The Presence of the Statesmen – Parliamentary Government – Appendix A: Wives of Fath ʿAli Shāh – Appendix B: Sons of Fath ʿAli Shāh – Appendix C: Daughters of Fath ʿAli Shāh – Name Index – Subject Index.
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Band 2
The Thousand Families
Commentary on Leading Political Figures of Nineteenth Century Iran
Buch (Gebundene Ausgabe, Englisch)
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Gebundene Ausgabe
Erscheinungsdatum
30.03.2018
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Patricia J. Higgins + weitereVerlag
Peter Lang Publishing Inc. New YorkSeitenzahl
200
The Thousand Families by Ali Shabani, former court journalist and writer under Mohammad Reza Shah, is a lively and entertaining anecdotal history of the Qajar family, who ruled Iran from 1796 to 1925, as well as a number of their associates. Using memoirs, diaries, government documents, and nineteenth century histories, the author paints a vivid picture of the strengths and weaknesses, character and habits, and family backgrounds and familial legacies of the leading figures of the day. He comments, often ironically and with novel metaphors and sometimes biting criticism, on the behavior of these leaders, and he provides concise observations concerning the effects of their actions on the country and people of Iran. He outlines as well the policies and practices of the Qajars with respect to governance and traces the changes effected in the overall governmental structure of Iran during the nineteenth and early twentieth century. The gradually increasing influence of foreign powers (primarily Great Britain and Russia) throughout this era does not escape the author’s acerbic comments. Appendices provide extensive documentation on kinship relationships within the royal family.
The translators have added notes, bracketed in the text and in footnotes, to help orient readers less familiar with Iranian history than the author’s original audience. These include key dates, more detail on sources (when available), reference to easily accessible additional information on key figures, and explanations of selected Persian sayings, customs, and practices.
Scholars and students of Iran, the Middle East, and the nineteenth century in general will find this book of interest, as will the general reader interested in royalty, political systems, revolution, and center-periphery relationships.
The translators have added notes, bracketed in the text and in footnotes, to help orient readers less familiar with Iranian history than the author’s original audience. These include key dates, more detail on sources (when available), reference to easily accessible additional information on key figures, and explanations of selected Persian sayings, customs, and practices.
Scholars and students of Iran, the Middle East, and the nineteenth century in general will find this book of interest, as will the general reader interested in royalty, political systems, revolution, and center-periphery relationships.
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